Architects in Vineyard Haven, MA

“We never intended to live in a dream house. Good, functional, and thoughtful architecture would have been fine. But our home on coastal Maine is so beautifully designed that the builder uses it to advertise to clients! Working with Dave Johnson at Skaala was nothing less than a superb experience. Through the design phase until the last drop of paint, Dave was a reassuring presence. When we moved in we already knew every corner of the house intimately and three years later it continues to give us pleasure and a true sense of home.”

“As a builder in Naples, Florida, we recommend Jill and her team at Jill Neubauer Architects to anyone on the Cape, as well as anyone who owns in Naples, Bonita Beach, or Marco Island, who wants to either design and build a custom home, or wants to remodel a luxury home or condo. Jill understands that you want your own special place, that reflects your style and taste. It is imperative that you trust the team you have chosen to design your dream. Jill Neubauer Architects is a team you can trust and we highly recommend them.”

“Debra was amazing to work with and one of the best at collaborating a large team of contractors to work together on a challenging project. She is very well respected in the industry and her clients have nothing but great things to say about her professionalism and attention to detail.”

“Michael is a very capable and creative architect. I had the good fortune of acquiring his professional help and contracted with him to expand the first level of our “cape” house in Mattapoisett. We originally thought of modifying a previous family room addition to use as the basis of our new plans. Michael looked into that structure and determined that because of some floor issues and wall cracks that it was not structurally sound enough to use. I had full confidence in Michael’s recommendation; so, although it would cost more to destroy that structure and start over, we agreed. As the first phase started, my contractor ran into a very disturbing issue where the foundation of the initial addition was unstable. Michael was correct in his analysis. Michael is very thorough and meticulous. I highly recommend Michael Silva as your architect.”

“I recently worked with Kevin on a renovation of a historic 1861 home on Cape Cod. I created an architectural 3D model of the existing home, and then Kevin, the client and I completed alterations to make the home more livable and modern while respecting the homes vintage detailing and construction. Kevin was a joy to work with. He has an approachable personality and commonsense, logical and practical approach to solving problems with creative solutions. Highly recommended. Chris Ellis, 3D Computer Home Design, West Dennis, MA.”

“Very professional, prompt, responsiveness and does great work. I loved the ideas and suggestions he came up with for finishing our Provincetown basement with a bathroom.”

“Great partner did many projects for us over 6 years - great work, good advice, honest, reliable. Quality of the work is first rate.”

“Constraints enhance creativity, it is said. Certainly that is the case with our project and Carole Hunter's plans for renovating our old small house and adding improved kitchen, living and bedroom space. We had a tricky building site - all sand - and the old house was at the edge of the property line. So there were lots of issues re zoning and codes. Carole did a superb job of adding a connector from the old to the new house and positioning the new wing at a slight angle, esthetically appealing and conforming to requirements. Included in the overhaul of the old house is a superb dividing wall between the main bedroom and den - tv on the den side and alcove with built-in shelves on the bedroom side. The old house had overhanging rafters. She kept this look in the new part by insisting on having rafters. In order to maintain a sealed envelope, the rafters had to be scabbed on. Our view was most important to us and it was maximized! When we are asked what we do when we're at the house we always answer "look out the windows." Carole worked well with all four of us - me, my husband, my brother and my sister-in-law. We find the house stunningly understated - just what we wanted. For pictures go to chunters@houzz.com, projects, beach house.”

“We are extremely satisfied with the design and site placement. Will and Tristan LISTENED carefully and were able to design a home to fulfill our dreams and wishes. We worked well together and they put as much thought into it as if they were building it for themselves.”

“When we were ready to build in Orleans, we started going to "Open Houses" to gather ideas for our dream home. Pine Hills in Plymouth was offering tours of their model homes and we found the perfect layout for our new home during that visit. We asked for the name of the architect, and it was, Tim Luff, of Archi-Tech Associates. After meeting with Tim, we knew that we had found the perfect person to design our house. We had very high standards and a firm (relatively modest) budget, but we wanted an exceptional house with strong design elements as well as ideal living space. Tim incorporated every wish that we had, and his design was more beautiful that we had imagined. People actually drive by our house and take photos, and whenever anyone comes through the front door for the first time, they always exclaim, "what a beautiful house"! A local designer actually knocked on our door this past fall to ask if he could use our home for the Cape Cod Home Winter 2015 “Welcome Home” issue. We agreed - our home has the starfish motif in that edition. Working with Tim, and the builder that he recommended (Jared West, Rafter Craft) was such a pleasant and reassuring experience. Archi-Tech Associates is a highly professional, experienced, talented firm with impeccable integrity. There were no surprises along the way; we received expert guidance, and Tim made frequent visits to monitor the build process. One last thing- I wasn't sure that Archi-Tech would be interested in designing our home, as it is more modest than many of the other magnificent homes that he has designed. After meeting with Tim, we realized that he was eager to design an aesthetically beautiful home for us on a smaller scale, which would incorporate all of the special details that make larger homes so spectacular. He succeeded- we couldn't be happier and we thank Tim and his team at Archi-Tech Associates for designing such an outstanding home for our family.”